Harun Al Rasyid Zain, also known as Datuk Sinaro (
Jawi: ; 1 March 192719 October 2014), was an Indonesian teacher, economist and bureaucrat. He served as the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration in the
Third Development Cabinet
The Third Development Cabinet ( id, Kabinet Pembangunan III) was the Indonesian Cabinet which served under President Suharto and Vice President Adam Malik. The Cabinet was formed after Suharto was elected to a third term as president by the Peo ...
and for two periods (1967-1977) he was the governor of
West Sumatra
West Sumatra ( id, Sumatra Barat) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is located on the west coast of the island of Sumatra and includes the Mentawai Islands off that coast. The province has an area of , with a population of 5, ...
. He was also a Rector of the
Andalas University
Andalas University ( id, Universitas Andalas, abbreviated ''Unand'') is a public research university in Padang, West Sumatra. Andalas is one of the major public institution of higher learning in Indonesia, and the oldest outside the island of Jav ...
in
Padang
Padang () is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra. With a Census population of 1,015,000 as of 2022, it is the 16th most populous city in Indonesia and the most populous city on the west coast of Sumatra. Th ...
, Indonesia.
Personal life
Harun Zain is the sixth child of seven brothers from Sutan Muhammad Zain, a
Pariangan
Pariangan is a Minangkabau village located in the regency of Tanah Datar, West Sumatra province, Indonesia. The village is located on the lower slopes of Mount Marapi, a highly active volcano, at a distance of fifteen kilometres from the market t ...
-birth professor and a prominent language expert. He was born in
Jakarta
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. His childhood was spent in large cities in
Java
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such as
Bandung
Bandung ( su, ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ, Bandung, ; ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of West Java. It has a population of 2,452,943 within its city limits according to the official estimates as at mid 2021, making it the fourth most ...
,
Batavia
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* Batavia, Dutch East Indies, present-day Jakarta, the former capital of the Dutch East In ...
(now Jakarta),
Yogyakarta
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and
Surabaya
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as he follows his father who served as a teacher.
Harun Zain passed away on October 19, 2014 at the age of 87 because of his illness. His body was buried at
Kalibata Heroes Cemetery
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,
Jakarta
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.
Career
Harun Zain attended the
University of California
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at
Berkeley
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Berkeley may also refer ...
in 1958-1960. He started his career in 1961 as a lecturer at
Andalas University
Andalas University ( id, Universitas Andalas, abbreviated ''Unand'') is a public research university in Padang, West Sumatra. Andalas is one of the major public institution of higher learning in Indonesia, and the oldest outside the island of Jav ...
,
Padang
Padang () is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra. With a Census population of 1,015,000 as of 2022, it is the 16th most populous city in Indonesia and the most populous city on the west coast of Sumatra. Th ...
,
West Sumatra
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; he commuted from the
University of Indonesia
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to Andalas. In 1962, Zain was appointed dean of the university's Faculty of Economics. In 1964, he became the rector of the
Andalas University
Andalas University ( id, Universitas Andalas, abbreviated ''Unand'') is a public research university in Padang, West Sumatra. Andalas is one of the major public institution of higher learning in Indonesia, and the oldest outside the island of Jav ...
until year 1966, which was encouraged by West Sumatran figures
Chairul Saleh
Chairul Saleh Dt Paduko Rajo (September 13, 1916 – February 8, 1967) was born in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra. He was an Indonesian government minister and vice prime minister during the Sukarno presidency. He was a close confidant of Sukarno, who ...
and
Hasyim Ning
Hasyim Ning (22 August 1916 – 26 December 1995) was Indonesian tycoon who owned the Indonesian Service Company, an assembler company that holds a European-American automotive brand license. He was jokingly referred to as the "Indonesian Henry ...
.
In 1966 he was appointed the
Governor of West Sumatra for two periods up to 1977. In 1967, Zain inaugurated an Islamic women's university in West Sumatra, at the urging of
Rahmah el Yunusiyah
Rahmah el Yunusiyah ( Van Ophuijsen Spelling Rahmah el Joenoesijah, 26 October 1900 – 26 February 1969) was a Dutch East Indies and Indonesian politician, educator, and activist for women's education. Born into a prominent family of Islamic s ...
.
Harun Zain proposed the Army Brigadier General
Azwar Anas
Ir. Haji Azwar Anas gelar Datuk Rajo Suleman (born 2 August 1931), more colloquially referred to as Pak Anas, is a former Indonesian politician, bureaucrat, and military officer. A member of the Golkar political party, he served in a number of ...
to become his successor.
Because of his education in the United States on labor economics as well as his experience as governor in one of the receiving provinces from the Indonesian
Transmigration program
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, in 1978 he was appointed to become the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration in the
Third Development Cabinet
The Third Development Cabinet ( id, Kabinet Pembangunan III) was the Indonesian Cabinet which served under President Suharto and Vice President Adam Malik. The Cabinet was formed after Suharto was elected to a third term as president by the Peo ...
and served until 1983. After finishing his career in the cabinet, he became one of the member of the
Indonesian Supreme Advisory Council (''Dewan Pertimbangan Agung'') from 1983 to 1988, which at that time was led by
Maraden Panggabean
General (Ret.) Maraden Saur Halomoan Panggabean (June 29, 1922 – May 28, 2000) or more commonly known as Maraden Panggabean was a prominent Indonesian general during the early years of General Suharto's New Order regime.
Early life
Panggabea ...
. Between 1985 and 1977, Harun Zain was also a rector of the
Mercu Buana University
Mercu Buana University (UMB, or Universitas Mercu Buana) is a private university is a private university under the Menara Bhakti Foundation located in Jakarta. Mercu Buana University is one of the best universities in Indonesia, which has a long h ...
,
Jakarta
Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...
.
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1927 births
2014 deaths
Minangkabau people
Government ministers of Indonesia
Governors of West Sumatra
Andalas University rectors